FOTHERBY PARISH COUNCIL.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FOTHERBY PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 4 AUGUST 2025 AT 7.30 PM IN ST. MARY’S CHURCH
Present: Cllr Steve Mansfield (Chair), Cllr Kevin Ensell, Cllr Lee Sutton, Cllr Tim Hunter.
In attendance: Mrs. Viv Davies (Clerk), LCC Cllr N Hastings
3 residents were present.
OPEN FORUM:
The issue of flooding outside Braders Farm was raised on Fixmystreet. This matter had been passed onto a maintenance team.
A maintenance team had been to Fotherby highlighting the pot holes. Cllr Mansfield raised the issue of the flooding with the highways representative and was advised that this is being looked into.
The promised speed restriction signs, only one had been sprayed onto the road at the southern entrance to the village. We had been informed that the roadside signs on the verge, that were badly weathered or broken, were going to be replaced with new ones. Cllr Hastings would raise this issue with highways. He also advised us to take photographs as evidence of any flooding or highways issues to strengthen our case.
92/20205 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received and accepted from, Cllr Neil Tomlin, ELDC Cllr E Mossop, Cllr Christina Chen.
93/2025 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – TO BE STATED IN ANY PROPOSITION
There were no declarations of interest.
94/2025 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 7.7.25
Cllr Sutton proposed, seconded Cllr Ensell approval of the minutes of 7 July 2025. Cllr Mansfield signed the minutes
95/2025 CLERKS UPDATE
All items were discussed in the minutes.
96/2025 MATTERS ARISING FROM ACTION PLAN/MINUTES
Cllr Ensell had updated the Action Plan. There were no other actions outstanding.
Cllr Mansfield advised that although some of the bullrushes had been cleared previously, more bullrushes had grown up since, covering a larger area than before. This issue would be placed on the next agenda.
97/2025 PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
The Parish Council noted that the caravan site at Style furnishings had been sold.
Cllr Mansfield had formulated a response objecting to the consultation regarding the National Grid proposals for Grimsby to Walpole electricity transmission proposal. This had been sent to National Grid.
98/2025 FINANCE
Cllr Mansfield had verified the bank reconciliation. Cllrs noted the financial reports. Proposed Cllr Hunter, seconded Cllr Sutton approval of the cheques below.
Chq No
1466 V Davies Clerk Salary £291.96
1467 V Davies Clerk Expenses + £32.37
Reimburse
1468 Bush Landscaping Mowing £600.00
1469 PMP Printing Keyhole £122.43
1470 V Davies Reimburse cost signs £136.99
1471 S Mansfield Reimburse costs to gardener £100.00
9.7.25 Lloyds Bank Bank Charges £8.89
Balances
Treasurers Account £5,184.57 of which £209.78 relates to ring fenced account for
Fotherby Common ( 20.7.25)
Business Bank £2,564.76 (9.5.25)
Income
18.7.25 Allotment Income £15.00
99/2025 FLOOD RISK ITEMS
There were no further issues.
100/2025 FOTHERBY COMMON:
There was no further update.
ROAD AT FOTHERBY TOP
The farmer had placed road planings on Fotherby Top Road, making it safer to travel over this stretch of road. A disclaimer sign would be erected advising that this road is unadopted. The clerk would ask the advice of Cllr Chen regarding the wording for the sign.
101/2025 LITTER STRATEGY & FLY TIPPING UPDATE
Litter picking continues. ELDC had been written to requesting them to support a gating up notice at Short Lane West. Thanks were given to Cllr Ensell and the litter picking team. Six further litter signs had been purchased. The Parish council noted that a delivery driver was opening parcels and discarding the contents of undelivered parcels in the hedge at the end of North Elkington Lane. This had been reported to the police. Previously, issues of this nature have been reported to the delivery company but we have received no response.
102/2025 VILLAGE ASSETS
ALLOTMENTS
Allotment No.1 was now let. A resident in North Elkington Lane had expressed interest in an allotment tenancy. He had been added to a waiting list.
ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION
Cllr Mansfield and Cllr Ensell, together with any other councillors available would conduct an Annual Safety Inspection. All councillors would be informed of the date and time of this in case they are available to attend.
ADDITIONAL KITER STORAGE.
The sand was currently in heavy sand bags which were difficult to transport. It was proposed to purchase a further Keter box ( to situate bbetween the bus shelter and the old post office) at a cost of £130, to store half bags of sand. Due to budget constraints, this could not be purchased in this financial year and this would be discussed during the 2026/2027 budget monitoring process.
103/2025 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 1 September 2025 at 7.30pm